2016 - No Clutter To Be Seen

queenpig

Can I join in? I haven't been here in what feels like forever but I really need to de-junk we moved house over a year ago an thought it would be a good opportunity to clear out... No lol

So just a quick question. Do I list everything I've recycled, CS, and binned? (obviously not normal rubbish so forth )

Thanks QP

pleasedelete

queenpig wrote: »

Can I join in? I haven't been here in what feels like forever but I really need to de-junk we moved house over a year ago an thought it would be a good opportunity to clear out... No lol

So just a quick question. Do I list everything I've recycled, CS, and binned? (obviously not normal rubbish so forth )

Thanks QP

People do list the normal rubbish regularly

Do you have a problem with chucking stuff away?

bestill

Only managed to notch up a pitiful 283 things so far this year, but we're now decorating the house to get ready to move, so must start getting rid of more stuff.

Sa1sysoo

queenpig wrote: »

Can I join in? I haven't been here in what feels like forever but I really need to de-junk we moved house over a year ago an thought it would be a good opportunity to clear out... No lol

So just a quick question. Do I list everything I've recycled, CS, and binned? (obviously not normal rubbish so forth )

Thanks QP

Hiya QP,

Welcome, welcome.
I'm only counting the things I wouldn't get rid of normally. So I would not count a toilet roll inside, but I would anything I sell, freecycle or throw away that I wouldn't normally in my day to day.

However, if I have a sort out of the food cupboards and chuck stuff that's out of date, I count that.

So a bit of both :rotfl:
Or exactly as you've just described! :cool::D:o

miss_corerupted

miss_corerupted wrote: »

Got rid of loads so going to list them!

Boxes 16
Toys 23
Blinds 5
Wood 4
Bags of papers 3
Locks 10
Gloves 9
Clothes 93
Print cartridges (bags of) 24
Books 16
Handbags 5
4 pairs of pants
3 pairs of socks
Inflatables 3

and a tent, a phone, connector, water heater, boots, fluffy boots, trike, gas fire, metal box file, body board and a computer.

So 229 + 1170 = 1399

And no one has noticed anything yet. Strangely although a lot of stuff has gone I don't feel any tidier yet. I think it is because most of that has gone I had hidden away anyway

18 bottles of old medicine - Bin
1 ride on tractor - SIL
2 cake tins - SIL

Now at 1420 phew!

miss_corerupted

somerandom wrote: »

Wow MsC that's really impressive !! You've inspired me to get back to it this weekend. I've done nothing this week so far as I've been busy & fed-up with the weather.

Thanks. I'm looking at stuff differently and the amount of stuff is getting me down so it needs to go.

Still don't feel like i've scratched the surface

miss_corerupted

queenpig wrote: »

So just a quick question. Do I list everything I've recycled, CS, and binned? (obviously not normal rubbish so forth )

Thanks QP

I think its up to you tbh. I don't but I have a enough [STRIKE]cr&p[/STRIKE] treasures around my house to hit the target

somerandom

I got way- layed over the past week due to busy-ness followed by fed-up-ness. Feeling back on track today so I hit the loft:

244-252 - 8 large cardboard boxes from the loft - rationalised storage. (recycling)
253 - huge and broken storage box - rubbish
254 - Xmas serving dish
255 - picture frame
256 - Nail polish
257 - ornament
258 - broken crate (rubbish)
259 - tin
260-271 11 x seasonal decorations
272 - keyboard
273 - frame
274 -292 - 18 items of clothing
292-296 - 4 x filing cases (recycling)
296 - 303 - 7 x bowls & plates
304-305 - 2 x cardboard boxes

I have to say that felt GREAT!! and my loft looks amazing - everything is in order and I can get to everything. There's probably still some stuff that could go but mostly its seasonal stuff.

Feeling really quite proud of myself :A

Barny1979

Barny1979 wrote: »

349-352. Four pairs of shorts to charity
353-354. Two t shirts to charity
355. Book to charity

356-358. Three shirts to charity
359-361. Three out of date soups thrown
362. Shower hose to charity

somerandom

All to CS unless otherwise stated:

306 - old blanket (textile recycling)
307 - desk tidy
308 - organza jewellery bags
309 & 310 - 2 embarrassingly badly worn pairs of knickers - rubbish
311 - Huge bag of papers - recycling
312 - bottle of prosecco - gift
312-314 - 3 x plates

Looking back on my first month of doing this - I have reached a point where I can see / feel it making a difference. Environmentally - seeing the loft look so orderly has motivated me - I never thought I would get there. Emotionally / Psychologically - I've reached a different level of what I'm prepared to give away (it's strange what I was / am emotionally attached to - bears little relationship to financial value). It feels very freeing to let these things go...

I am so glad I've kept at this - thanks for the motivation and accountability.:T

Ooh by the way - has anyone seen the trailer for "Life Stripped Bare" - Channel 4 on Tues @ 9pm - it's a one off documentary - the premise is - what happens when 3 young households have all their possessions taken away - I think they get to choose 1 item to bring back in a day. Looks like it goes a BIT far for me - they start off naked :eek: . Looks like an interesting show though